All items tagged with Satori (34)

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

November 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Design, Simulations, and Measurements in Voice Coil December 2024

In this December 2024 issue there's a new DSP product review of the Marani Pro Audio MIR260A outboard processor, and Lars Risbo shares his expertise in Numerical Optimization applied to Speaker Box Alignments. Essential resources are the updated directories of Test and Measurement and of Simulation and CAD Software vendors. On Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the Faital Pro HF110 1" Neodymium Motor Compression Driver and the SB Acoustics Satori MR16TX-8 6.5" TPCD Midrange.

Reinforced Loudspeaker Performance in Voice Coil November 2024

October 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Reinforced Loudspeaker Performance in Voice Coil November 2024

In Voice Coil November 2024, Anthony Caiazzo details Countervail's patented fiber-reinforced composite technology, Mike Klasco revisits solutions to achieve increased bass response, while James Croft reviews two patents from Clean Energy Labs and Brane Audio that seem to have finally broken Hofmann's Iron Law. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new MT19CP-8 7.5" coaxial driver from SB Acoustics' prestigious Satori line.

Cutting-Edge Drivers and New Enclosure Options in Voice Coil September 2024

August 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cutting-Edge Drivers and New Enclosure Options in Voice Coil September 2024

In this issue of Voice Coil, Vance Dickason continues his exploration of Outboard DSP systems with a review of the Marani Pro MIR4801 Audio System Processor. And Claus Futtrup explores the concept of a transitional alignment between B4 and LR4. Next, Mike Klasco writes about new materials for cabinets and enclosures. On Test Bench Vance Dickason characterizes the new B&C Speakers DE640-16 1.4" compression driver and the latest Satori MR13TX-4 5" TPCD TeXtreme midrange from SB Acoustics.

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2023

December 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2023

We looked at the popular articles of 2023 in audioXpress.com (including selected articles from audioXpress and Voice Coil magazines), and we created this Top 11 list of news stories and online articles. As the number of visitors and pageviews registered by audioXpress.com continues to break records every year, visitors from all over the world returned more often to read the many stories available. Which of the topics and stories published online in 2023 were the most popular? Here are the results!

Test Bench: The TW29BNWG Beryllium Dome and Waveguide from SB Acoustics

September 13, 2023 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The TW29BNWG Beryllium Dome and Waveguide from SB Acoustics

The SB Acoustics TW29BNWG is a great evolution of the Satori TW29BN tweeter. The new high-end 29mm beryllium diaphragm neodymium dome, this Satori driver incorporates a 170mm (6.7") diameter aluminum waveguide, an 8mm wide coated cloth surround, a 29mm (1.14") beryllium diaphragm, dual copper caps on the T-shaped pole piece, dual balanced compression chambers, non-reflective optimally damped rear cavity, and CCAW round voice coil wire. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2023.

Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023

August 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023

This issue of Voice Coil is packed full of great knowledge for speaker professionals. The September 2023 issue features three Test Bench characterizations: the Fountek NeoCD2.0 Ribbon Tweeter, the SB Acoustics WO24TX-4 Satori midbass, and the SEAS L22ROY2 8" subwoofer. This issue also features our annual overview of Magnetic Materials for the Loudspeaker Industry. Peter Larsen (Loudsoft) concludes his FINE Circle tutorial with a passive crossover for his design. This issue of Voice Coil is now available in print, online, and in digital formats.

SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers

August 24, 2023 by Joao Martins

SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers

The latest product in the growing SB Acoustics Satori high quality transducer range is the 7.5" Satori MT19CP-8 coaxial driver featuring an Egyptian papyrus fiber cone developed and perfected in its own cone/spider facility in Indonesia, matched with a dedicated 26mm high performance soft dome tweeter. A well-engineered driver for refined home audio designs that leverages on the extensive R&D that already characterizes the Satori speaker driver range.

Electrostatic Loudspeakers and Two Cutting-Edge High-End Tweeters in Voice Coil June 2023

May 31, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Electrostatic Loudspeakers and Two Cutting-Edge High-End Tweeters in Voice Coil June 2023

Voice Coil June 2023 features an extensive patent review in James Croft's Acoustic Patents column. The topic is a 2014 patent awarded to Nokia, offering an opportunity to revisit the history of electrostatic loudspeakers, with insights from Tim Mellow, one of the two listed inventors. In Test Bench, Vance Dickason focuses on the D8404-552000 Ellipticor cloth diaphragm dome midrange from Scan-Speak, and characterizes the SB Acoustics TW29BNWG beryllium dome and waveguide from the brand's prestigious Satori line.

SB Acoustics Launches Much Anticipated 9.5-Inch Satori TeXtreme Woofers

February 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

SB Acoustics Launches Much Anticipated 9.5-Inch Satori TeXtreme Woofers

The SB Acoustics Satori TeXtreme range using Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragms (TPCD) has now expanded to four sizes. So far the biggest commercially available TPCD driver using the increasingly popular technology, the SB Acoustics Satori 9.5" woofer with a 2" voice coil, is now available in 4 and 8 ohm variants. The thunder from the extended bass response of the new model WO24TX-4 and model WO24TX-8 woofers will no doubt be soon felt at hifi shows all over the planet.

Test Bench: The MD60N-6 2.5" Dome Midrange from the SB Acoustics Satori Line

December 21, 2022 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The MD60N-6 2.5" Dome Midrange from the SB Acoustics Satori Line

This is a Test Bench of one of the most intriguing high-frequency drivers from SB Acoustics' high-end Satori line, the MD60N-6 2.5" dome midrange. This design by Danesian Audio of Denmark, is a soft dome midrange that features a non-resonant coated cloth, and a large neodymium ring magnet with a dynamic dome stabilizer and flow resistor. There is also an injection-molded back-closed transmission line enclosure, filled with Thinsulate damping, mounted directly on the back side, covering its entire surface. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2022.

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